# Francis Mwangi

Immigration Judge · Fort Worth Immigration Court

## Francis Mwangi at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

Fort Worth Immigration Court

Current assignment

Fort Worth Immigration Court

Jurisdiction

Texas · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

Asylum decisions and other statistics

## Analytics

Published EOIR records include 556 asylum outcomes associated with this judge. Asylum was granted in 119 (21.4%) and denied in 437 (78.6%); 0 were other or procedural outcomes. [Explore analytics](#analytics)

## Biography

### Professional career

- Current role: Appointed Immigration Judge, Jena, LA Immigration Court (Aug 2022)
- Francis M. Mwangi is an appointed U.S. Immigration Judge at the Jena, Louisiana Immigration Court, beginning his tenure in August 2022, with a background in law from Kenya, West Virginia, and Texas, and a record of high asylum denial rates compared to national averages
- Career: Associate, Blaine L. Gilbert & Associates (1997–2003) Private immigration practice in Maryland & Texas (2003–2016) Staff attorney & attorney supervisor, Legal Services Section, Texas Board of Criminal Justice (2016–2022)
- Judge Mwangi’s rate is above the national average and higher than his own court’s average

### Education

- B.A. (1991), Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya J.D. (1997), West Virginia University College of Law M.L.S. (2011), University of Houston Law Center

### Additional information

- Bar memberships: Maryland, Texas, West Virginia
- TRAC notes that denial rates vary by judge due to judicial philosophy, case mix, detainee status, and policy factors.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 30, 2026

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

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## Service record and verification

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed

- [Fort Worth Immigration Court](/kyj/court/tx/eoir-texas-eoir-texas-fort-worth-immigration-adjudication-center) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed